It's been revealed the Jennifer Zamparelli has been reportedly chosen to replace Amanda Byram on the new season of RTE’s Dancing With The Stars.

Jennifer, who is well-known for her 2FM radio show and role as Bridget on hit RTE sitcom Bridget & Eamon, screen tested with Nicky Byrne and proved to be the best fit against a list of Irish TV presenters including Off The Rails host Caroline Morahan, Vogue Williams and Laura Whitmore - who all auditioned for the role.

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A source from RTE told the Irish Mail on Sunday: “Nicky screen tested with a lot of talented people but Jennifer proved to be the best fit.

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“She is a confident presenter with great warmth and personality and pairs up well with Nicky.”

Amanda announced she was leaving Dancing With The Stars in August because of “personal and professional commitments both in London and LA," leading to much speculation over who will join Westlife’s Nicky Byrne as a co-host.

A source close to the former model said: “It’s all about the scheduling. Amanda has got a big new job that she just couldn’t refuse.”

In a statement, Amanda admitted it was with a “heavy hard” she made the difficult decision to walk away from the show which she co-hosted with 2FM star Nicky Byrne.”